expiry
noun
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Synonyms & Antonyms for expiry
Synonyms
death, demise, expiration, termination
Antonyms
alpha, beginning, birth, commencement, creation, dawn, genesis, inception, incipience, incipiency, launch, morning, onset, outset, start
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An expiry date of six to 18 months after opening is something to strive for when shopping for natural products. — Olivia Fleming & Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Ultimate Guide to Clean Beauty," 12 Aug. 2019 Atletico Madrid left-back Filipe Luis has officially announced his departure from the club upon the expiry of his contract, bringing his eight years as an Atleti player to an end. — SI.com, "Filipe Luis Announces Atletico Madrid Departure as Defender Brings Second Spell to an End," 21 July 2019 Citizens have also pressed the police to explain the effects of being exposed to tear gas, especially in light of suspicions that some canisters fired were well past their expiry dates. — Mary Hui, Quartz, "In Hong Kong, almost everyone, everywhere—including pets—is getting tear gassed," 8 Aug. 2019 Iran's oil exports have slumped since the expiry in May of waivers allowing some of its biggest customers, such as India, to continue buying without fear of US legal action. — John Defterios And Mark Thompson, CNN, "OPEC prepares to extend oil production cuts," 1 July 2019 Pfizer executives say the business can power higher sales once the company works through the last of its big patent expiries. — Jonathan D. Rockoff, WSJ, "Pfizer Narrows Guidance on Tougher Pricing, Generic Competition," 30 Oct. 2018 The agreement has been renewed three times since an original 2014 expiry date because the bank hadn’t yet met the standard required under the DPA in its sanctions-compliance program. — Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ, "Standard Chartered Seeks Resolution With U.S. Over Iran Sanctions Breaches," 9 Oct. 2018 His contract was set for expiry this summer but the new deal will keep him at the Nou Camp for another three years until 2021, with the option of an additional two years on top of that. — SI.com, "Barcelona Youngster Oriol Busquets Agrees New Contract With Staggering Release Clause," 4 July 2018 Hazard has been linked on and off with a move to Real Madrid for months and has so far stalled on signing a new Chelsea contract beyond his current deal's expiry in 2020. — SI.com, "Eden Hazard Demands to 'Know' What the Summer Holds for Chelsea as He Considers Impact on Own Future," 11 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'expiry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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expiry
noun
, ˈek-spə-rē
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